Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

HB 2621 — consent decree; prohibited

Last action — Senate First Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to House Bill 2621 now include language to prohibit both settlement agreements and consent decrees in certain civil cases regarding the constitutionality, legality, or application of Arizona laws. This means that a government entity cannot agree to any legal settlement unless it is approved by several key state officials and involves a public hearing. This amendment is significant because it aims to give more oversight and transparency to legal agreements involving state government, ensuring that public input is considered before such decisions are made.

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Fifty-fifth Legislature Judiciary Second Regular Session H.B.
House Engrossed consent decree;
2621 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
prohibited (now:
2621 (Reference to printed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
settlement agreement;
"Section 1.
consent decree;
prohibited) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2621 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 1.1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-194;
RELATING TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
2621 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Prohibited settlement agreement or consent decree IN ANY CIVIL PROCEEDING IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE CONSTITUTIONALITY, LEGALITY OR APPLICATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE IS AT ISSUE, A PARTY THAT REPRESENTS THIS STATE OR AN AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT AGREE TO OR SIGN A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR CONSENT DECREE." Amend title to conform JACQUELINE PARKER 2621PARKER.docx 02/03/2022 03:48 PM C:
Prohibited settlement agreement or consent decree;
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applicability IN ANY CIVIL PROCEEDING IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE CONSTITUTIONALITY, LEGALITY OR APPLICATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE IS AT ISSUE, A PARTY THAT REPRESENTS THIS STATE OR AN AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT AGREE TO OR SIGN A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR CONSENT DECREE UNLESS THE AGREEMENT OR DECREE IS FIRST APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MUST OCCUR IN A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PROVISION OF CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 2 OF THIS TITLE.
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Action History

  1. Senate First Reading

  2. Transmit to Senate

  3. PASSED

  4. DPA

  5. PASSED

  6. DPA

  7. DPA/SE

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (83)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2621?
HB 2621 is sponsored by Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), Jake Hoffman (Republican), Mark Finchem (Republican), Neal Carter (Republican), Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), Joseph Chaplik (Republican), Jacqueline Parker, John Fillmore, and Warren Petersen.
What is the current status of HB 2621?
This bill died with Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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